Recorded by the supergroup, Band Aid - consisted of British & Irish musical acts
Released in the UK in December 1984
No. 1 on UK Singles Chart
One million copies sold in the UK in the first week & over 3 million by the last day of 1984
2.5 million copies sold in the U.S. by 1985
11.7 million copies sold worldwide by 1989
Success -
8 million GBP for Ethiopia in a year
"We Are the World" charity single by USA for Africa (1985)
Spin-off events - Comic Relief & Live Aid
Rerecorded & rereleased in 1989 & 2004 for famine relief and in 2014 for the Ebola crisis in West Africa ... All three versions reached No. 1 in the UK
Featured personnel
Certified Gold in Germany & the U.S.
Certified Platinum in Canada, Italy, New Zealand, & the UK (physical)
Certified 3x Platinum in Australia & Denmark
Certified 4x Platinum in the UK (digital)

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